Neurology Medical Assistant II - Patient Care Specialist

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 65,656,000 - 98,261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

Educational Assistance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s University Group Practice: High Point Main - Neurology in High Point, NC is hiring a Medical Assistant I for a full-time, 40-hour week. You will support patient intake, vital signs, and coordinate care under physician supervision.

Responsibilities include rooming patients, performing basic lab duties, administering medications as ordered, and assisting with referrals and scheduling. Teamwork and patient-centered communication are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program required
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification required
• Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) may be required within 1 year in select areas.
• Successful completion of Atrium Health’s competency assessment.
• Demonstrates professional practice advancement through professional governance, safety coach, super-user, vaccine coordinator, SPICE or OSHA/IP certificate holder for unit
• Achieves 6 points from the list of additional market responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Adheres to Medical Assistant scope of practice, follows all policies and procedures, and maintains training and competency based on area of specialty when providing patient care.
• Performs rooming/visit tasks such as vital signs, medication reconciliation, medical history, health maintenance, allergy review, and screenings (depression, suicide, falls, social drivers of health, etc.).
• Assists provider with or performs procedures as ordered.
• Performs lab related duties such as venipuncture, specimen collection/labeling/packing, preparation of lab orders/requisitions, and results tracking. Point of Care testing (POCT) per standing order/provider order. Completes Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing in adherence to CLIA standards.
• Administers medications and vaccines safely following the rights of medication administration.
• Performs other duties as assigned such as medication refills, insurance authorizations, safety/regulatory log completion, patient messaging, medication/supply ordering, appointment scheduling, and referrals.
• Demonstrates effective and timely communication, teamwork, and appropriate escalation.
• Maintains a clean work environment ensuring instruments and equipment are cleaned appropriately. Ensures equipment and supplies are in working order, and areas are appropriately stocked.
• May assist with training and onboarding of other teammates.
• May serve as a role champion or on a committee.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental standards.

Skills

Clinical care

Communication

EMR

Teamwork

Education

Accredited Medical Assistant program

Tools

Lab equipment

POCT devices

Job description

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s University Group Practice: High Point Main - Neurology in High Point, NC is hiring a Medical Assistant I for a full-time, 40-hour week. You will support patient intake, vital signs, and coordinate care under physician supervision.

Responsibilities include rooming patients, performing basic lab duties, administering medications as ordered, and assisting with referrals and scheduling. Teamwork and patient-centered communication are essential in this role.